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Finding the Third Proportional to 89,727.75 and 134,591.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 89,727.75 and 134,591.63 is: 201,887.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,727.75 : 134,591.63 = 134,591.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,727.75/134,591.63 = 134,591.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,727.75x = 134,591.63 × 134,591.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,727.75x = 18,114,905,520.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,114,905,520.14/89,727.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,887.44

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